Comments on: Rotterdam Cube Houses become new Stayokay hostel

By: Theater of Iconic Rotterdam Cube Houses Burns | ArchDaily

Theater of Iconic Rotterdam Cube Houses Burns | ArchDaily — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:17:48 +0000

[...] in 1984 by Dutch architect Piet Blom, the colorful cubes where renovated in 2009 and transformed to include a Stayokay hostel. There were no reports of anyone hurt, however [...]

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By: Helena Coutinho

Helena Coutinho — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:19:53 +0000

http://www.archdaily.com/32157/rotterdam-cube-houses-become-new-stayokay-hostel/ *O* muito lindo

By: mike

mike — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:50:15 +0000

just been there, and it’s very nice.

By:  Willem Wiersma

 Willem Wiersma — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:08:36 +0000

plan C van de kubeswoningen was toch altijd al een hotel http://bit.ly/4f5BJ5 archdaily in de fout?

By:  Willem Wiersma

 Willem Wiersma — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:07:27 +0000

plan C van de kubes was toch allanger een hotel http://bit.ly/4f5BJ5 archdaily

By: Felipe Lins

Felipe Lins — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:38:20 +0000

Famous Rotterdam Cube Houses become new stayokay hostel http://bit.ly/W9b85

By: mariline

mariline — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:05:02 +0000

ArchitecturE : Rotterdam Cube Houses become new Stayokay hostel » http://bit.ly/V6TmO

By: mariline

mariline — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:04:19 +0000

http://www.archdaily.com/32157/rotterdam-cube-houses-become-new-stayokay-hostel/

By: JuanLuisBurke

JuanLuisBurke — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:44:35 +0000

The interior does not relate to the exterior of the building AT ALL, the exterior being, obviously, the one thing that gives this building its unique personality, along with its special geometry, which is completely ignored in the renovation project.
The interior looks like a rather pedestrian café-resturant, even the color palette seems to go against the building’s character, and those peach, mauve colors are just awful!!! The rooms could have employed the unique space configuration in a more original way, I think.

By: Travis

Travis — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:06:03 +0000

when i visited a year or so ago, i wondered about the relevance of a building like this when everyone seems to be looking for the “standard elements” of private housing: granite, open plan kitchen/dining/living, acres of pristine wall space for the largest tvs available…
i am very excited to find out that it has become a hostel. fantastic. thanks for the heads-up arch daily! back to rotterdam to stay at Piet Blom’s!

By: Chris Halman

Chris Halman — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:10:54 +0000

Rotterdam Cube Houses become new Stayokay hostel http://bit.ly/V6TmO

By: Nicholas Patten

Nicholas Patten — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:02:00 +0000

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By: Marylyn Richardson

Marylyn Richardson — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:18:17 +0000

rt @nicholaspatten I like: Rotterdam Cube Houses become new Stayokay hostel. http://bit.ly/3XQOTA

By: baobabs

baobabs — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:31:42 +0000

This is amazing!! I’d definitely want to stay here when I visit Rotterdam

By: Laurens Boex

Laurens Boex — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:43:03 +0000

Reading: "Rotterdam Cube Houses become new Stayokay hostel | ArchDaily" (http://twitthis.com/nig8lh)

By: Lara

Lara — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:35:07 +0000

this is not Amsterdam but Rotterdam.
It’s near the ‘Willem de Kooning’ (Academy of Arts).
Great project!

Just want to stay there one night or something…

Looks fine to me!

By: Lasse Lyhne

Lasse Lyhne — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:41:45 +0000

I think this is a quite remarkable structure. It is located on top of a 8 or 10 lane road but still manages to make a pretty good public space beneath the units that themselves create varied and very interesting spaces both below and above.

Brilliant idea to convert it to a hotel.. I will definitely spend a night there on my next trip to Rot (and let’s face it you will get sick of living there permanently) but I love the sillyness, 80′ness and above all the Rotterdamness of the project…

By: Nicolette Mastrangelo

Nicolette Mastrangelo — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:57:21 +0000

To clarify, the hostel is only a small part of the larger cube residences.
I am currently in Rotterdam attending an architecture summer school program. Just went into the ‘museum’ cube. Detailing is horible. Customizable furniture is uncomfortable, space is wasted, and I got a very intense feeling of motion sickness while being inside.
The stairs are designed at ridiculous proportions as well.

By: Haresh

Haresh — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:10:46 +0000

What ever it dose not look good and feel right